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BugGuide Gathering
Smoky Mountains
University of Tennessee Biological Field Station
August 8-10, 2008
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Tribe Volucellini


unk. black fly - Copestylum mexicana Copestylum mexicana? - Copestylum mexicana - female syrphid? - Copestylum Syrphid - Copestylum Large syrphid - Copestylum Mexican Cactus Fly - Copestylum mexicana Maybe Copestylum barei - Copestylum - female Copestylum ?? - Copestylum

Syrphidae - Eristalis Fly? - Ornidia obesa - female What is this gorgeous fly? - Ornidia obesa - male What is this gorgeous fly? - Ornidia obesa - male Hovering - Ornidia obesa Hovering - Ornidia obesa Another Ornidia - Ornidia obesa - male Ornidia obesa 100% Metallica - Ornidia obesa - male

Syrphid - Volucella bombylans - male Large Hoverfly - Volucella bombylans - female Large Hoverfly - Volucella bombylans - female No clue...ideas? - Volucella